Libya
109. Telegram From the Department of State to the British Embassy in Washington
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: Carter (Billy): 10–12/79. Confidential; Immediate. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Coon; approved by Saunders. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790555–0907)
110. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 106, SCC 217, 12/03/79, Iran. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Minutes of the meeting were not found. Carter initialed and wrote “Zbig” in the upper right-hand corner.
111. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State): 12/79. Secret. Carter initialed and wrote “Cy” in the upper right-hand corner.
112. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 106, SCC 221, 12/06/79, Iran. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Minutes of the meeting were not found. Carter initialed and wrote “Zbig” in the upper right-hand corner.
113. Telegram From the Embassy in Libya to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840156–1905. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
114. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State): 12/79. Secret. Carter initialed and wrote “Warren” in the upper right-hand corner.
115. Telegram From the Embassy in Libya to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 1–12/79. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
116. Memorandum Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: Carter (Billy): 8/80. Secret. Prepared for Brzezinski.
117. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 1–12/79. Confidential. Drafted by Roy. The meeting took place in Newsom’s office.
118. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State): 12/79. Secret. Carter initialed and wrote “Cy” in the upper right-hand corner.
119. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 13, Libya: Secretary General Mu’ammar Qadhafi, 3/77–1/80. Secret. Sent for information. Carter wrote “Zbig, Push them on UN vote and public condemnation of SU. J” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
120. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 13, Libya: Secretary General Mu’ammar Qadhafi, 3/77–1/80. Secret. Sent for action.
121. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 13, Libya: Secretary General Mu’ammar Qadhafi, 3/77–1/80. Secret.
[122 ] 122. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 1–8/80. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Roy; cleared by Coon, Draper, Sick, and Seitz and in FBO, IO/UNP, and S/P; approved by Newsom. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800029–0704)
123. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 13, Libya: Secretary General Mu’ammar Qadhafi, 3/77–1/80. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Roy; cleared by Coon, Draper, Sick, and Seitz and in S/P; approved by Newsom. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800029–0741)
124. Telegram From the Embassy in Libya to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800032–0682. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.
125. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 29, Libya. Secret.
126. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 48, Libya: 1/77–1/81. Secret. Brzezinski wrote: “OK. ZB 3/28/80” in the upper right-hand corner. Sent to Brzezinski under a March 17 covering memorandum from Sick, who recommended concurrence with the Department’s proposal. Brzezinski wrote on the note: “ok with me!”
127. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 23, Evening Reports (State): 4/80. Secret.
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800221–0253. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Paris. Sent for information to Madrid, Bonn, Rome, Athens, Valletta, and Tunis. Drafted by Roy; cleared in NEA/AFN, D/CT, L, and P; approved by Draper.
129. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 23, Evening Reports (State): 5/80. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote “Warren” and “Where is appointment of Griffin Bell?” in the upper right-hand corner.
130. Memorandum From Robert Hunter of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 48, Libya: 1/77–1/81. Secret. Sent for urgent action. A stamped notation on the memorandum, dated 5/8/80, reads: “ZB has seen.”
131. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services (DI), Job 85T00287R: Production Case Files, Box 1, Folder 116: Libya’s Recent Role as a Patron of Terrorists. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. The memorandum was prepared in the National Foreign Assessment Center, International Issues Division, Office of Political Analysis (OPA), and coordinated in the Near East-South Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, East Asia Pacific, and African Divisions and the Center for Analysis of Personality and Political Behavior in OPA.
132. Special Analysis Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services, (DI) Job 82T00466R: Intelligence Publications Files (1980), Box 3, Folder 1: National Intelligence Daily. Secret.
133. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 81, Carter (Billy)/Libya/Hearings: 7–8/80. No classification marking. Alfred Friendly also attended the meeting.
134. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: Carter (Billy): 1–7/80. Secret.
135. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 9–10/80. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Minutes of the meeting were not found.
136. Memorandum From Gary Sick of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 9–10/80. Secret. Aaron wrote “Send a copy to Pustay” in the upper right-hand corner and initialed the memorandum.
137. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Unfiled Files, Box 141, Luncheon Meetings: MBB: 8–9/80. Secret.
138. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: 9–10/80. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Prepared in the National Foreign Assessment Center.